Meghan Markle's Father Speaks Out About Skipping Royal Wedding

Meghan Markle's Father Speaks Out About Skipping Royal Wedding On Monday, Thomas Markle told ‘Good Morning Britain’ on Monday more about the drama leading up the royal wedding on May 19. He declined the invitation after it was revealed he staged paparazzi photos of himself preparing for the wedding. “I thought it would be a nice way of improving my look well, obviously that all went to hell. I feel bad about it. I apologized for it.” He also suffered a heart attack days before the wedding, but was released in time to walk to his daughter down the aisle – an opportunity he regrets not taking. “They were disappointed, but they both said — and Meghan cried, I'm sure, she did cry — and they both said, 'Take care of yourself. We're really worried about you.'” Markle watched the wedding from a local B&B and told the show’s hosts: “I couldn't have seen a better moment in my life. I was very upset that it wasn't me, but the whole world was watching my daughter.” “…the unfortunate thing for me